Wolfpack Hosts ECU on Wednesday

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RALEIGH - NC State softball returns home for a Wednesday matchup against East Carolina at Dail Softball Stadium.

First pitch is scheduled for 5 p.m. with the game televised live on ACC Network. Fans arriving before 5 p.m. will need to request a virtual parking permit.

QUICK HITS
» NC State started the season 13-1, marking the best start to a season in program history
» The Wolfpack set a program record for most home runs in a game with nine at UNC on March 26
» This season NC State holds a 23-5 record in non-conference play and is a perfect 3-0 on Wednesdays
» On the season, Logan Morris leads the team with a .393 batting average, .741 slugging percentage, .478 on-base percentage, 53 hits (28th in D1), 13 homers (33rd in D1) and 42 RBI (27th in DI) while being second on the team in runs (28)
» In the circle, Aisha Weixlmann leads the team in innings pitched (112.1) and strikeouts (121)
» NC State is 13th in the country in home runs per game hitting 1.50 a contest

#HOMERUNMINDSET
» NC State bats have been on a tear this season as the Pack has tallied 69 homers
» The 69 home runs are tied for the fourth-most in program history in a single season
» Under the tenure of Jennifer Patrick-Swift, the most homers in a season is 69 set last season
» One more home run for the Pack will mark the fourth time in program history that the Wolfpack hit 70 or more home runs in a single season
» The program record for home runs in a season is 88 set by the 2013 squad

SCOUTING EAST CAROLINA
» East Carolina is coming off a tight 2-1 loss to then-No. 20 UCF on Sunday which allowed UCF to complete the sweep and extend the Pirates' losing streak to six games
» ECU has dropped 11 of its last 12 matchups dating back to late March
» NC State leads in the all-time series, 13-8 over the Pirates
» In the last meeting on April 10, 2019, the Pack cruised past ECU, 5-1 in Dail Softball Stadium

LAST TIME OUT
» NC State was unable to slow down a hot-hitting Georgia Tech squad as the Wolfpack lost, 5-1
» Taylor Ensley recorded her fifth double of the season, her first in conference action while Brittany Jackson tied her season high with two walks to continue to pace the team with 20 walks on the year
» Maddie McPherson (9-8) took the loss in the circle after tossing 5.2 innings giving five runs (four earned) on nine hits while striking out five batters

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Players Mentioned

Taylor Ensley

Brittany Jackson

Maddie McPherson

Logan Morris

Aisha Weixlmann

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